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Liberty Seal Coat LTD. Co. dba Pavemax Corp

Stings and venomous bites — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — PALM COAST, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Liberty Seal Coat LTD. Co. dba Pavemax Corp in PALM COAST, FLORIDA
Employer Liberty Seal Coat LTD. Co. dba Pavemax Corp Report ID 2019077001
Address 156 Florida Park Dr. N. City, State ZIP PALM COAST, FLORIDA 32137
Event Date July 11, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Stings and venomous bites Source of Injury Bees, hornets, wasps
Industry (NAICS) 238990 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.58000, -81.21000

Incident Narrative

On July 11, 2019, an asphalt maintenance technician was removing a handicap sign in preparation for resurfacing the parking lot when a bee or wasp nest was disturbed and he got stung. He collapsed to the ground and had difficulty breathing. He was hospitalized for an allergic reaction to the sting.

Incident Summary

On July 11, 2019, a worker at Liberty Seal Coat LTD. Co. dba Pavemax Corp in PALM COAST, FLORIDA suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as stings and venomous bites, with bees, hornets, wasps identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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